Soccer Vocabulary in English

Soccer is a team sport played with a spherical ball between two teams of eleven players.

Soccer is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries and dependencies, making it the world’s most popular sport.

Today, you are going to learn the basic vocabulary that you need to know to talk about soccer in English

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Soccer Vocabulary: Words and Phrases

These are some words and expression related to soccer vocabulary

Team sport	Soccer is a team sport
Wall	Players make a human wall to block a free kick.
Referee	Official time keeper of the match
Goal	They just scored a goal
Full Time	The full time is the end of a match
Dribbling	Maneuvering of a ball by a single player
Players	Two teams of eleven players
Goal	There si a goal at each end
Score	Costa Rica needs to score right now
Score	What’s the score? 2-2?
Goalkeepers	Goalkeeper can touch the ball with their hands
Penalty	It is penalty for Brazil
Off side	He was in a offside position
Throw-in	Method to start the game when the ball exits
Penalty area	The foul took place near the penalty area
Penalty Spot	Within the penalty area, there is a penalty spot
Extra time	It is a tie, we will have extra time
Tie	2-2 , It is a tie
Penalty shootout	We will have five penalty shoot outs.

These are player positions in soccer.

This soccer vocabulary have to do with the equipment to play soccer.

These are some of the player styles that you can find among soccer players

Shot Stopper	known as being very good at saving strikes on goal
Sweeper	Crosses outside of the goal area without the use of his hands
Clinical Finisher	forwards that specialise in their accurate shooting ability
Stopper	stop the opposition’s attacking play by making strong tackles
Ball Winner	skilled at winning the ball back from the opposition
Creative Midfielder	are able to create goal-scoring opportunities
Playmaker	controls the flow of attacking play
Dribbler	players known for their close ball control ability
Counterattacker	any attacking player that uses their pace to beat defenders

These are some soccer rules that you will find in soccer.

Each team consists of a maximum of eleven players.
Goalkeepers are the only players allowed to play the ball with their hands or arms.
The goalkeeper must wear clothing that is easily distinguishable from other players.
The referee may punish a player’s or substitute’s misconduct by a caution (yellow card) or dismissal (red card)
There is a clearly defined area in which to play the game.

This is some soccer vocabulary to use when ball is in or out .

These are some important terms about soccer

Advantage Rule: The referee does not have to stop play every time he detects a foul.
Bicycle Kick: A volley in which the player kicks the ball over his own head.
Dead Ball: When play is stopped and the ball is not moving.
Own Goal: When a player kicks, or heads, or deflects, the ball into his own goal